Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Dissolution of Partnership Firm

Question:

For the dissolution of partnership firm, Match the following -

List 1 List 2
a) Consent of all the  partners 1) Dissolution by Court
b) Business of the firm  becomes illegal 2) Dissolution on happening of certain contingencies
c) Death of a partner 3) Compulsory Dissolution
d) Partner becomes insane 4) Dissolution by Agreement



Options:

a) 2, b) 1, c) 3, d) 4

a) 1, b) 2, c) 3, d) 4

a) 4, b) 3, c) 1, d) 2

a) 4, b) 3, c) 2, d) 1

Correct Answer:

a) 4, b) 3, c) 2, d) 1

Explanation:

* Consent of all the  partners- Dissolution by Agreement: A firm is dissolved : (a) with the consent of all the partners or (b) in accordance with a contract between the partners.

* Business of the firm  becomes illegal- Compulsory Dissolution: A firm is dissolved compulsorily in the following cases: (a) when all the partners or all but one partner, become insolvent, rendering them incompetent to sign a contract; (b) when the business of the firm becomes illegal; or (c) when some event has taken place which makes it unlawful for the partners to carry on the business of the firm in partnership, e.g., when a partner who is a citizen of a country becomes an alien enemy because of the declaration of war with his country and India. 

* Death of a partner- On the happening of certain contingencies: Subject to contract between the partners, a firm is dissolved : (a) if constituted for a fixed term, by the expiry of that term; (b) if constituted to carry out one or more ventures, by the completion thereof; (c) by the death of a partner; (d) by the adjudication of a partner as an insolvent. 

* Partner becomes insane- Dissolution by Court: At the suit of a partner, the court may order a partnership firm to be dissolved on any of the following grounds: (a) when a partner becomes insane; (b) when a partner becomes permanently incapable of performing his duties as a partner.